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the chesterfield canal trust limited

The charity supports people with disabilities and the general public. The Chesterfield Canal Trust Limited is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Chesterfield and operates in Doncaster, Rotherham, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

(1) TO PROMOTE THE RESTORATION OF WATERWAYS FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC (2) TO PROMOTE THE FULLEST USE OF WATERWAYS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; AND (3) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY AND USE OF CANALS AND WATERWAYS

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£3,291,662
Latest Expenditure
£200,078

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 5.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 87.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 15.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £3,137,004
Charitable Activities £78,495
Other Trading £50,920
Investments £23,627
Other Income £1,616

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £175,967
Raising Funds £24,111
Governance £6,195
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£3,291,662£200,078£175,967£5,018,475£2,249,8701 / 218
2023£886,109£212,800£171,029£1,926,891£1,109,3991 / 180
2022£514,952£298,921£293,652£1,253,582£901,7501 / 200
2021£226,690£175,7090 / 200
2020£399,840£172,2760 / 200

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers